Bleak: Adjective- Desolate, windswept and bare. Cold and gloomy, unpromising.

After I failed English and was kicked out of my house, my future looked bleak.

Blight: Verb- To check or destroy the growth of. Noun- Something that impairs growth or causes ruin.

The snowstorm blighted my hopes for an early spring.

Blithe: Adjective- Merry and carefree. Overly unconcerned, reckless.

She had a blithe and sunny personality that made her very popular.

Boisterous: Adjective- Noisy and rowdy.

On the day before Thanksgiving, all of the classes were extra boisterous.

Bombastic: Adjective- Pompous or inflated in language.

The teacher’s lecture was bombastic, consequently we didn’t understand it at all.

Boorish: Adjective- Rude or unrefined.

The man the dating network set me up with was boorish and rude.

Boycott: Verb- To refuse to buy or deal with as a way to protest. Noun: an instance of such treatment.

During the civil rights movement, there were many staged boycotts.

Brash: Adjective- Overly bold, hasty, and thoughtless.

Do not be brash when investing your money, or you will be sorry later.

Bravado: Noun- A boastful or swaggering show of false bravery or courage.

Boys are often forced to show bravado when with their peers.

Brusque: Adjective- Overly short or abrupt.

Her brusque manner did nothing to impress the crowd.